Compensation of employees in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Compensation of employees was 35.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Compensation of employees in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2009–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Sub-Saharan Africa is 35.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 40.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2009.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Compensation of employees in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.7% | — |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.9% | 37.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Mozambique 62.0% compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.2% compare
- 3 Botswana 54.0% compare
- 4 Belize 52.4% compare
- 5 Iraq 51.9% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 49.9% compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.8% compare
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Compensation of employees in Sub-Saharan Africa was 35.9% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for compensation of employees?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.